DELHI-SARISKA-RANTHAMBORE-JAIPUR-BHARATPUR-AGRA
Day
01 : Abroad / Delhi
Arrive
late night at New Delhi International airport.
On arrival
the guest will be met by our representative and transferred
to hotel. Upon arrival at hotel the guests will be
provided with the traditional Indian welcome consisting
of aarti-tikka and garlands.
Overnight at hotel.
Day 02 :
New Delhi
Morning
sightseeing tour of Old Delhi.
This morning
you will be taken to visit Old Delhi - Former centre
of Moghul Power, Old Delhi offers ancient monuments,
narrow streets and bustling bazaars. Visit the vast
Red Fort, built in 1648, the Jama
Masjid, the greatest mosque in India and
completed in 1658 by Shah Jahan who also built the
Taj Mahal, and the Raj Ghat, the
simple memorial to Mahatma Gandhi.
Afternoon
sightseeing tour of New Delhi - drive past the stately
government buildings of the British Era designed by
Lutyens, including the India Gate &
the Presidential Palace. Continue
onto the beautiful Humayuns tomb
of the Mughal era & predecessor of the world famous
Taj Mahal. End the tour at the towering minaret of
Qutab Minar.
Overnight
at hotel.
Day
03 : Delhi - Sariska
After
breakfast drive to Sariska.
On
arrival in Sariska - check into the hotel.
Sariska Palace - built by Maharaja
Jai Singh of Alwar, at the turn of the century, the
Sariska Palace was a royal hunting lodge or Palace
de Nature. Silhouetted against the nurturing arms
of the Aravali range, this legacy of Maharaja, now
a heritage hotel, is located right inside the Tiger
Reserve. Hard tennis courts with a viewing pavilion
and a swimming pool give that zestful touch to a quiet
holiday.
Lunch at the
hotel.
Afternoon,
an exciting jeep drive to the Sariska sanctuary
to view wildlife. Set among valleys, hills and deep
forests that change colour with the seasons. It is
the home to an exotic variety of wild animals and
beautiful birds. Here, herds of golden deer dart and
pirouette gracefully, playing hide and seek with their
shadow, and the big wild cat, the tiger, roams free.
Overnight at hotel.
Day
04 : Sariska - Ranthambore
After
breakfast drive to Ranthambore.
On arrival
in Ranthambore - check into the hotel.
Ranthambore Wildlife Sanctuary -
Rajasthan's most renowned wildlife sanctuary, it is
400 sq kms of dry deciduous forest, perfect natural
habitat for tigers, and is set in the Aravalli and
Vindhya hills, dotted with pavillions and dominated
by a hilltop fort. Ranthambore was one of the hunting
preserves of the former rulers of Jaipur and because
of this the Maharajas ensured the environment was
preserved and the forest and their inhabitants well
protected. It has a good population of tiger and their
prey species, and has been declared a "Project
Tiger" reserve. Wildlife includes blue bull,
black buck, spotted deer or cheetal, wild boar, a
large variety of bird species and, if very lucky,
the rarely seen leopard.
This
afternoon you will be escorted on a game viewing inside
the sanctuary by jeeps.
Overnight at hotel.
Day
05 : Ranthambore
Early
morning and late afternoon, game viewing in the sanctuary
by jeeps.
Overnight at hotel.
Day
06 : Ranthambore - Jaipur
After
breakfast drive to Jaipur.
On arrival
in Jaipur - check into the hotel.
Lunch at the
hotel.
Afternoon,
tour of the "Pink City" is spectacularly
set within surrounding rugged hills, dotted with ancient
ruined fortresses. Your tour will include the imposing
City Palace, still home to the Maharaja
although several of the rooms are now open to the
public. Many antiques and artefacts belonging to the
ruling family are housed here, including a collection
of weaponry. You will also visit the Hawa
Mahal "Palace of the Winds", and
the open-air Jantar Mantar Observatory
to see the vast astronomical instruments. Enjoy a
stroll through the colourful bazaar before returning
to your hotel.
Overnight at hotel.
Day
07 : Jaipur - Bharatpur
Morning
visit Amber Fort.
Afternoon
drive to Bharatpur.
The
famous Keoladeo Ghana Bird Sanctuary
which is a wonder of the natural world and no less
worth seeing than the marble mausoleum of the Taj.
Here over 350 species of birds find refuge in the
29 sq kms of shallow lakes & wood lands of
the park. A third of them are migrants many of whom
spend winter in Bharatpur before returning to their
breeding grounds as far away as Siberia and Central
Asia.
This
sanctuary is the creation of the Maharaja of Bharatpur
in the late 19th century, who recognized the area's
potential and augmented the water supply by diverting
water from a nearby irrigation canal. He also constructed
small dams, dykes and shooting butts & in a few
years the new ecosystem so flourished that it was
able to support thousands of water birds. The maharaja
celebrated his success in style, with extravagant
shooting parties for the dignitaries of princely India.
Their exploits are recorded to this day on a sandstone
inscription in the park. There are many good paths
& trails through the dense park, but a ride with
your expert rickshaw driver will be a rewarding experience
as he has been trained to recognise the different
species of birds.
Afternoon,
cycle-rickshaw ride.
Day
08 : Bharatpur - Fatehpur Sikri - Agra
After
breakfast drive to Agra enroute visit Fatehpur Sikri.
Fatehpur
Sikri - drive to the impressive sandstone
fortress of Fatehpur Sikri. The fort was built in
the 16th century and only occupied for a few years
before being abandoned, leaving the buildings in virtually
perfect conditions.
On
arrival in Agra - check into the hotel.
Lunch
at the hotel.
Afternoon,
visit the Taj Mahal is the mausoleum of Empress Mumtaz
Mahal, the beloved spouse of Shah Jahan, who died
in 1630. The Taj complex comprises a forecourt, a
lofty entrance, a charming formal Mughal garden with
canals and a central tank with a series of fountains,
the tomb proper, and an attached mosque on the west
and its symmetrical counterpart on the east. The Taj
is remarkable for its perfect proportion and rich
pietra dura, with minute details executed with great
skill. The building, often styled "a dream in
marble" is said to have taken at least 22 years
(1631-1653) to build.
Overnight
at hotel.
Day
09 : Agra - Delhi
Breakfast
at the hotel.
Visit the Red
Fort built by three generations of Mughal
Emperors starting from Akbar the Great in 1565 AD,
which is a masterpiece of design and construction.
It housed both the residential Palaces of the Royal
family, and the military quarters.
Lunch at the hotel.
Afternoon drive
to Delhi.
Upon
arrival transfer to the international airport for
onward flight.
Day
10 : Delhi - Abroad
Leave
Delhi for Abroad.
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